CVE-2017-11641 Denial of service in n/a
A memory leak in GraphicsMagick's PersistCache function allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system memory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11641?
CVE-2017-11641 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick, published on 26 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a Memory Leak in the PersistCache function in magick/pixel_cache.c during writing of Magick Persistent Cache (MPC) files.
Weakness: CWE-772
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11641?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11641?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-11641 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11641 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11641, GHSA-h2gm-q33r-p9cc, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11641.